B.O. eager for holiday bump

AUTHOR(S)

Hayes, Dade

PUB. DATE

December 2003

SOURCE

Daily Variety;12/24/2003, Vol. 281 Issue 57, p1

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Features the motion pictures due for release on 2003 Christmas Day in the U.S. Question posed on whether or not these films will help gain more revenues for film studios and executives; Studios releasing the films; Playdates of the films.

The article focuses on Christmas movies to be released by various film studios in the 2007 holiday season in the U.S. It is expected that theatre seats will stay warm over the holiday season with releases such as "Fred Claus" and "This Christmas." Christmas movies are usually a strong U.S....

Reports that the construction of Black Mountain Studio in Henderson, Nevada has been delayed due to the developers' other projects. Rescheduling of the ground breaking phase; Agreement between the studios and the City of Henderson to purchase the entire land.

Reports on the construction plan for a communications and movie studio complex in the New Orleans Lakefront in Louisiana. Budget for the project; Features of the complex; Revenue expectations from the movie studios.

Presents information on the inaugural meeting of the APPS (Audio Post Production Studios) Group, at De Lane Lea Studios in London. Details on topics discussed at the meeting; Information on how companies can join the APPS.

Reports on the Suffolk County Motion Picture and Television Commission and Foundation's plan to construct a movie studio at the Northrop Grumman facility at Calverton Airport in Westhampton Beach, New York. Amount infused by movie making into Long Island, New York's economy; Excitement of...